Pre-tournament-favorites Spain made the perfect start of their UEFA UEFA Ladies European Championship Campaign, who comfortably defeated Portugal 5-0 to secure a sixth consecutive H2H victory, all of which have come through several goals.
A gloomy atmosphere stuck in the air of the Swiss capital after the tragic death of Portugal Men's International Diogo Jota and his brother André, which was characterized by a minute of silence prior to the kick -off.
As soon as the game had started, Spain did not waste time to show exactly why they are world champions and Europe's highest ranked side, which broke the impasse within 90 seconds.
The penetrating ball of Olga Carmona over the top of the Portugal defense was professionally controlled by Esther González on her shoulder, and the striker showed a huge balance to apply an unorthodox finish and score its 34th international goal.
Only eight minutes stood on the clock when La Roja doubled their benefit by teenage fellow Vicky López, who returned home at the back post after he was found by the low cross of Mariona Caldentey.
Portugal was briefly able to steal the tide, but their resistance was again broken at 41 minutes when a Caldentey Alexia Putellas Harkpas found, who showed all her substantial pedigree to put down a defender and make a cool finish.
That marked the eighth time in 10 games that Spain had scored 3+ goals, and a fourth strike soon followed in bizarre circumstances.
Pina's Wayward Cross came back from the post and in the path of González, who had the simplest tasks to tap and double her personal count to send her side in 4-0 during the break.
To the relief of the Portuguese quota in the ground, Spain took their foot from the gas after the break. Captain Putellas came close to adding a fifth for La Roja in a few times, but their attacks missed the penetration that had brought them so much success before the break.
Despite their defensive improvements, Portugal kept having trouble creating opportunities, although a Spanish defense without a clean slate so far looked vulnerable when the replacement Ana Capeta was found behind it, but she could not keep her shot low.
The second half passed by very little target mouth promotion, but just when Portugal thought they would escape without further damage, Spain added a fifth in stopping time.
The inviting cross of Salma Paralluelo went home from the left through Cristina Martin-Prieto, for the aim that La Roja's biggest euro victory ever marked.
It is certainly a declaration of intent for the favorites of the tournament, while the result is leaving Portugal with a tough task to continue in the euros of the group stage for the first time, because they are now profitless in six games.